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   Meet

   /mēt/

   

   verb

   • 1. come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement: "a week later I met him in the street" Similar encountermeet up withcome face to face withmake contact withrun into/acrosscome across/uponchance onhappen onlight onstumble across/oninformal:bump intoOpposite avoid
   • ▪ make the acquaintance of (someone) for the first time: "she took Paul to meet her parents" Similar get to knowbe introduced tomake the acquaintance of
   • ▪ (of a group of people) assemble for a particular purpose: "the committee meets once a week" Similar gatherassemblecome togetherget togethercongregateconvenemusterrallyrare:foregatherOpposite disperse
   • ▪ go to a place and wait there for (a person or their means of transport) to arrive: "I offered to meet their train" Similar encountermeet up withcome face to face withmake contact withrun into/acrosscome across/uponchance onhappen onlight onstumble across/oninformal:bump intoOpposite avoid
   • ▪ play or oppose in a contest: "in the final match, the U.S. will meet Brazil"
   • ▪ encounter or be faced with (a particular fate, situation, attitude, or reaction): "he met his death in 1946" Similar faceencounterundergoexperiencego throughbearsufferendure
   • 2. touch or join: "icebergs are created when glaciers meet the sea" Similar come togetherconvergeconnecttouchlink upreachabutbuttadjoinjoinuniteintersectcrossOpposite separate
   • 3. fulfill or satisfy (a need, requirement, or condition): "this policy is doing nothing to meet the needs of women" Similar fulfillsatisfyfillmeasure up tomatch (up to)conform tocome up toperformcomply withanswer
   • ▪ pay (a financial claim or obligation): "all your household expenses will still have to be met" Similar paysettleclearhonorliquidatesatisfydischargepay offsquareaccount for

   noun

   • 1. an organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held: "a swim meet"

   Word Origin Old Englishmētan ‘come upon’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeten, also to moot.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Meet is a verb that means to come into the presence of, to come together with, or to encounter something or someone. It can also mean to pay, to cope, or to greet someone. Meet is a noun that means a large gathering of athletes, hunters, or opponents. It can also mean a meeting of the mind or a suitable situation.

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   Meet definition: to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter. See examples of MEET used in a sentence.

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   Meet means to interact in some way. You can meet someone at a party, you can meet another team in a game. There are many ways to meet. You can meet with tragedy, which means to have something awful happen to you. You can meet the needs of others, which means you give them what they need.

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   Learn the meaning and examples of the verb 'meet' in different contexts, such as meeting people, places, situations, or challenges. Find out how to use 'meet' with other words, phrases, or prepositions.